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AB-2717 • 2026

Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Caloza
Last action
2026-06-11
Official status
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.

AB 2717, as amended, Caloza.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 2717, as amended, Caloza.
  • Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.
  • The Outdoor Advertising Act provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways.
  • The act exempts from most of its provisions an advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services that are either sold on the premises of an arena or marketed or promoted on the premises of an arena if, among other conditions, the arena has been authorized, as of January 1, 2021, by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district adopted in connection with the approval of the arena, as provided.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-11 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  2. 2026-06-03 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

  3. 2026-05-27 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  4. 2026-05-26 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)

  5. 2026-05-19 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. 2026-05-18 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  7. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  9. 2026-05-13 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2026-04-29 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. 2026-04-28 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  12. 2026-04-27 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  13. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  14. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.

  15. 2026-03-19 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  16. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  17. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2717, as amended, Caloza.
Outdoor advertising displays: arenas: exemptions.
The Outdoor Advertising Act provides for the regulation by the Department of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined, within view of public highways. The act exempts from most of its provisions an advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services that are either sold on the premises of an arena or marketed or promoted on the premises of an arena if, among other conditions, the arena has been authorized, as of January 1, 2021, by, or in accordance with, a local ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district adopted in connection with the approval of the arena, as provided. The act requires an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption also to be authorized by, or in accordance with, an ordinance, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign
district, as provided.
This bill would
instead require, for purposes of the exemption, the arena to have
similarly exempt from most provisions of the act an advertising display used exclusively to advertise products, goods, or services that are either sold on the premises of an arena or marketed or promoted on the premises of the arena if, among other conditions, the arena has
been authorized, as of January 1, 2032, by, or in accordance with a local ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan or sign district that benefits the arena, as specified.
The bill would also limit the exemption to an arena that is fully constructed or under construction on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would instead require an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant to the exemption to be authorized by an ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan, sign district, or conditional use permit, as specified.
The bill would require, before one of these advertising displays may be placed, a determination from the department or the Federal Highway Administration that the display will not cause a reduction in federal aid funds or otherwise be inconsistent with federal law, federal regulations, or an agreement between the state and a federal agency or department, as specified.
Except
This bill would limit both of these exemptions to an arena that is fully constructed or under construction on or before January 1, 2027. The bill would instead require an advertising display that is located on the premises of an arena and that was erected pursuant
to either of these exemptions to be authorized by an ordinance or other discretionary approval, including, but not limited to, a specific plan, sign district, or conditional use permit, as specified. Except
for advertising displays located in the City of
Inglewood, this
Inglewood or authorized by the existing exemption, the
bill would require certain advertising displays placed pursuant to the
new
exemption for one arena to be located at least 5,000 feet from an advertising display authorized pursuant to
the
an
exemption for another arena.

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